January in Granada: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 7.4/10Expect 8°C (47°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 72 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Granada — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
February in Granada — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 8.3/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 55 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
March in Granada: strong conditions, 10th of 12
Good · 7.1/10March averages 11°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 136 mm — wet for this destination — but about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? September scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April is one of the strongest months in Granada (4th)
Best window · 9.3/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 55 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Granada at 9.3/10 (4th of 12), just behind September at 9.7/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May is one of the strongest months in Granada (3rd)
Best window · 9.5/10May averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.2 hours of daylight.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Granada (3rd of 12); only September scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June is one of the strongest months in Granada (5th)
Best window · 9/10At 24°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 16 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Granada at 9/10 (5th of 12), just behind September at 9.7/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July in Granada — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Days in July average 29°C (84°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Granada — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
August holds up well in Granada — 11th best month
Good · 7/10August averages 28°C (83°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.5 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? September scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September: the best month of the year in Granada
Best window · 9.7/10September averages 23°C (73°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 23 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Granada at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
October in Granada — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.6/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (66°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 38 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Granada at 9.6/10 (2nd of 12), just behind September at 9.7/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
November in Granada — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 8.5/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 57 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Granada at 8.5/10 (6th of 12), just behind September at 9.7/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
December in Granada: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.8/10December averages 9°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 62 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? September scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
